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The Term "Friends With Benefits" Takes On a Whole New Meaning

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Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Heritage Realty

While the title of this Blog post may have a different "meaning" to you, for me...it only seemed appropriate after reviewing some recent "invitations" I've received from clients who have become friends over the years.

As a full-time Real Estate agent who has been in the business for seven years now, I've been honored to represent hundreds of Buyers and Sellers and am proud to say that I have developed friendships with many of them.

Over the years, I've been invited to and attended, weddings, baby showers, funerals, anniversary parties, birthdays, housewarming parties, divorce "celebrations," family BBQ's, neighborhood block parties and graduations. Sometimes my social calendar is busier with events from past clients, turned friends, than it is with my own family activities!

While some Real Estate agents may shy away from becoming friends with their clients as they believe it's not good for business to blend the two...I am not one of them! I truly enjoy developing a relationship with my clients and can honestly say that while it is the commission check that pays the bills, it is the friendship that pays the dividends.

Each day I am blessed with emails, phone calls, invitations and requests by those that I once referred to only as clients that I am now able to call "friends," which to me...is the true "benefit" of being a REALTOR.

Wouldn't you agree?

"REALTOR for Life" and "FRIEND for Life" too!

RE/MAX Central Realty, (321) 377-0157, LaShawn@LaShawnNorden.com, www.LaShawnNorden.com

Central Florida Real Estate Professional, Lake Mary, Winter Springs, Longwood, Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Sanford, Winter Park, Windermere, Oviedo, Orlando

 

 

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Midori Miller
Talk 2 Midori, LLC - Daytona Beach, FL
Online Marketing For Real Estate Professionals

Lashawn-I too love going to customer events.  I've had many experiences that I would never trade based on new found friendships with customers! 

Jan 15, 2009 02:14 PM
Leesa Finley
RED Properties - Wake Forest, NC
RED Properties - Raleigh NC Real Estate

hey lashawn - i am friends with most of my clients as well.  they are friendships that i truly treasure!  like you, that is one of the best perks of my job!

Jan 15, 2009 10:47 PM
Paddy (Patricia) Pizappi
Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty - Pine Bush, NY
Real Estate Associate Broker Hudson Valley NY

I do become involved with my clients and I do a better job and get way more recommendations that way.  Good for you.  This is not a business for "businesslike" people at least on the average home sales market end of it.

Jan 15, 2009 11:03 PM
Don Rogers
Keller Williams Realty Chesterfield - O'Fallon, MO
Realtor, Broker, CDPE, GRI, OnullFallon MO & St Charles County MO homes

LaShawn,

I agree with you and the dividends are greater in the long run than just the friendships that are developed.

Jan 16, 2009 12:08 AM
Melody Botting
Broker Associate PenFed Realty - San Antonio, TX
You Deserve The Best

I try to keep the relationship at a business level until we get very close to closing.  Once we have signed the papers I feel free to get know them better.  I have many life long friends because of doing business that way.

Jan 16, 2009 01:30 AM
Sheila Moran
RE/MAX Access (Garden Ridge, San Antonio, New Braunfels) - New Braunfels, TX
SanAntonioSheila.com, RE/MAX Access, 210-32

LaShawn,

I too become friends with my clients....I think that it's almost inevitable after you have been working together on this project called "home Ownership"....sometimes that relationship can be tested by appraisals, the lender, title issues, survey issues and the like.

Jan 16, 2009 12:27 PM
Todd Clark - Retired
eXp Realty LLC - Tigard, OR
Principle Broker Oregon

I love the friendships I have made in real estate and I don't think them any less than the friends I have met outside real estate. I was amazed at the out pouring of calls and e-mails I received today from clients that read my post from last night.

I would also like to thank you for your hugs and I promised it wasn't lost!

Your friend in Oregon,

Todd

Feb 08, 2009 04:28 PM